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Star Lake Saloon and Housekeeping Cottages A Novel Sara Rath Library of American Fiction "A diversion as pleasant as a quiet summer day at the lakeshore." —Publishers Weekly "Sara Rath's keen sense of detail and tender eye for small-town mysteries and interstices make this a heartfelt debut." —Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of The Deep End of the Ocean and The Breakdown Lane When Madison writer Hannah Swann unexpectedly inherits her uncle's rundown resort in the Wisconsin northwoods, her first thought is to sell the place. Soon, though, unlikely partnerships and new relationships lead to life-changing events for Hannah, her college-age daughter, and all who surround them. From safeguarding the wilderness to fixing the plumbing to taking a chance on new love, Hannah has plenty to engage her imagination at Star Lake. "Rath combines breezy humor with a little adventure, a little mystery and some serious politics. "The serious part came first,' says Rath of the story of Hannah Swan, a UW–Madison English professor who unwillingly inherits an "up north" resort from a reclusive uncle and then finds herself caught up between the locals who want to keep Star Lake a fishing resort and a mining company that wants to buy her out. . . . Readers can take the novel as "a story about a woman going through changes, mother/daughter relationships, wilderness conservation, a funny commentary on sexuality, or just as a fun story."—Linda Falkenstein, Isthmus "Often hilarious, and always engaging."—Trudy Lewis, University of Missouri–Columbia Sara Rath is the author of four volumes of poetry and five nonfiction books, including The Complete Cow. She has also written for television and film. She lives in Spring Green, Wisconsin. There is a presskit for this novel. Media & bookseller inquiries regarding review copies, events, and interviews can be directed to the publicity department at publicity@uwpress.wisc.edu or (608) 263-0734. (If you want to examine a book for possible course use, please see our Course Books page. If you want to examine a book for possible rights licensing, please see Rights & Permissions.) Of Related Interest: Star Lake Saloon and Housekeeping Cottages An Abridged Audio Book Sara Rath As read by Jim Fleming on Wisconsin Public Radio's Chapter a Day program Night Sisters A Novel Sara Rath “[A] witty blend of the occult, suspense, mystery and a dash of romance . . . With an unexpected ending and moments of laugh-out-loud humor, Rath delivers a satisfying paranormal melodrama.”—Publishers Weekly The Waters of Star Lake A Novel Sara Rath “Readers will enjoy how Rath has thrown in a bit of everything—mystery, family drama, love story, and comedy—and will certainly like getting to know Hannah as she fights big business, hot flashes, and her own resistance to this wild and lovely place.”—Booklist

August 2006 LC: 2005008263 PS 334 pp.   6 x 9 Paper $24.95 t ISBN 978-0-299-21524-8 ADD TO CART     A trade imprint of the University of Wisconsin Press "Readers will enjoy how Rath has thrown in a bit of everything— mystery, family drama, love story, and comedy—and will certainly like getting to know Hannah as she fights big business, hot flashes, and her own resistance to this wild and lovely place." —Booklist "The notion that life in the North Woods of Wisconsin could save someone from midlife ennui and misdirection may sound a bit far-fetched or sentimental, but Sara Rath pulls it off in her novel "Star Lake Saloon and Housekeeping Cottages." This light-hearted family drama/mystery follows teacher and writer Hannah Swann as she navigates through some serious life changes." —The Capital Times

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